What we’ve learned about ABS challenges: Standouts, holdouts and other midseason takeaways

In its first full season, the Automated Ball-Strike system has made waves throughout MLB, going from novelty to in-game ...

How MLB’s ABS challenge system works, and why it’s successful

Major League Baseball introduced a new innovation for the 2026 season by implementing the ABS Challenge System. The All-Star break provided an opportunity to reflect on how the Automatic ball-strike ...